Alan Riley wrote:Personally, I don't even like to see shiny paint on a tractor. It just doesn't look natural.

Finally somebody who thinks like me ! When I go to a tractor or truck show, I want to see things that work for a living. That's me, but if others like the "look at me" style, as long as they're happy, I'm happy.

OMG - This is a titillating conversation at best. I never realized he PASSION........That being said- I'll thank ya'll for the feedback/CONFUSION caused....let's keep it going t set some kind of a record - Rudi - come'on man weigh in.....here....

All but one of my Cubs has an underslung exhaust. I just leave them the way they are, generally the intake is still the color of the tractor and the other half is more rust color.

Forgot I did use the 'header' paint on the 50. It seems to hold up well enough. This Cub mostly sits around looking good... Not sure I would use the silver again, but it was some nasty before I painted it. The down side of an underslung exhaust is the fuel line is much harder to bend for it.

The last two are very, very special to me as they were Christmas gifts back in 2004 whilst I was recovering from a sextuple by-pass. The folks in this community have always been very special to me, but since that period in my life, a number of them are not just special, not just friends, but more of my extended family, each of them know who they are This is a pic of one piece of bling Ellie will wear when I take her to shows or my own CubFests from now on it - as long as she isn't working.

A special thanks to Mike for making this one up. A very beautiful work of art and one that I cherish deeply. You know who you is